
NOTE.—"The crisis is stealing gradually upon us. . .. Men are still eating
and drinking, planting and building, marrying, and giving in marriage. . . .
Pleasure lovers are still crowding to theaters, horse races, gambling hells.
The highest excitement prevails, yet probation's hour is fast clo
sing, and every
case is about to be eternally decided. Satan sees that his time is short. He
has set all his agencies at work that men may be deceived, deluded, occupied
and entranced, until the day of probation shall be ended, and the door of
mercy be forever shut."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 636.
6.
What sin prevalent in Sodom and Gomorrah will cause the
downfall of, many in this degenerate age? Luke 17:28-30; Jude 7.
NoTE.—"In all ages, temptations appealing to the physical nature have
been most effectual in corrupting and degrading mankind. Through intem-
perance, Satan works to destroy the mental and moral powers that God gave
to man as a priceless endowment. Thus it becomes impossible for men to
appreciate things of eternal worth. Through sensual indulgence, Satan seeks
to blot from the soul every trace of likeness to God....
"His [Christ's] example declares that our only hope of eternal life is
through bringing the appetites and passions into subjection to the will of
God."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 122.
7.
How complete is our sanctification to be in preparation for
the coming of the Lord? 1 Thess. 5:23; Rom. 12:1.
NOTE.—"Christians are bidden to present their bodies, 'a living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable unto God.' In order to do this, all their powers must be
preserved in the best possible condition. Every practice that weakens physi-
cal or mental strength unfits man for the service of his Creator. And will God
be pleased with anything less than the best we can offer? Said Christ, 'Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart.' Those who do love God
with all the heart will desire to give Him the best service of their life, and
they will be constantly seeking to bring every power of their being into har-
mony with the laws that will promote their ability to do His will. They will
not, by the indulgence of appetite or passion, enfeeble or defile the offering
which they present to their heavenly Father."—The
Great Controversy,
pages
473, 474.
Foolish Servants
8.
In the parable of the ten virgins what fatal mistake was made
by the foolish virgins? Matt. 25:8. See margin.
NoTE,.—"The class represented by the foolish virgins are not hypocrites.
They have a regard for the truth, ... they are attracted to those who believe
the truth; but they have not yielded themselves to the Holy Spirit's working.
. . . The class represented by the foolish virgins have been content with a
superficial work. They do not know God.... Their service to God degener-
ates into a
form."—Christ's Object Lessons,
page 411.
9.
Against what trait of character are we especially warned?
Luke 12:15; Col. 3:5, last part.
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